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Betty Young — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Betty Young across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Betty Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NEW KENSINGTON |
| 1935 Residence (County) | WESTMORELAND |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | New Kensington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Stratton | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Young | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| James Young | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Betty Young | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Large Stratton | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Virginia Young | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Florence Young | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Anna Young | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Betty Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Betty Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NEW KENSINGTON |
| 1935 Residence (County) | WESTMORELAND |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Betty Young across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Betty Young
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Large Stratton
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Stratton
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03635-00144)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August Coukmas | 49 | Head | Waiter | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Christinia Coukmas | 47 | Wife | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | George Coukmas | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | W. O. Beck | 29 | Head | Melterer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Iris Beck | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Norman Beck | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Beverly Beck | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Henry Smouse | 25 | Lodger | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 9 | Michael Neahmia | 44 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Sarah Neahmia | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Louvain Neahmia | 25 | Son | Sheet Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Rose Neahmia | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Marjorie Neahmia | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | William Dantonio | 51 | Head | Bartender | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Pearl Dantonio | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | August Dumont | 26 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Shirly Jane Quick | 6 | Neice | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | James Young | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Florence Young | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Hazel Stratton | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Large Stratton | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Anna Jane Young | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Betty Lou Young THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | James E. Young | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Virginia E. Young | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Cornelia Murrey | 75 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 27 | James Brown | 27 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 28 | Lily Belle Brown | 17 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Anna Butler | 39 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Violia Mallory | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Oscar Ray | 30 | Lodger | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Louis Mitchell | 43 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Mary Mitchell | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mary Solomon | 65 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Michael Pettes | 51 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Selma Pettes | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Bessie Pettes | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | On Number Of People Occupying Dwelling Secured From Neighbors, But No One Person Seemed To Know The Exact Number. Some Said Three, Some Said Four. So I Left Blank. Information | None | — | — | — |
| 39 | James Dunlap | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Caroline Dunlap | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)